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Why the new WG Initiative?
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Offers companies the opportunities to solve
challenges without waiting on priorities of existing
stakeholder panels
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Advisory Panel participation and discussion
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WG’s funded by current OA’s and new companies
interested in addressing immediate needs
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for analytical standards/standard method performance
requirements; and
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scientifically valid fit for purpose methodology
Success for the SPSFAM Working Group Initiative
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Selected Food Allergens
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SCIEX Sponsored Working Group to develop SMPR for Selected Food Allergens.
SMPR 2016.002 was developed and approved in March, 2016
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Ethanol in Kombucha
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Sponsored by a consortium of Kombucha manufacturers, this working group
developed SMPR 2016.001 which was approved in March, 2016.
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Cannabis
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Sponsored by a consortium of interested companies, this working group has
drafted two SMPRs for approval at this meeting
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Proanthocyanadins in Cranberries
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Sponsored by Ocean Spray, this working group has drafted two SMPRs for
approval at this meeting.
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BPA in Beverages and Wager
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This new initiative has been sponsored by a consortium of companies and the
working group will be launched at this meeting.